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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 September 2023
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. SCHISM (noun) : फूट
Pronunciation: ski·zm
Meaning: a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.
Synonyms: discord, strife, discordance
Antonyms: harmony, peace, concord
Sentence: Schism within the charitable organization was preventing it from achieving its goals.
2. COMMONALITY (noun) : समानता
Pronunciation: kaw·muhn·a·luh·tee
Meaning: a point at which two or more things share in common
Synonyms: similarity, resemblance, parallel
Antonyms: difference, dissimilarity, discrepancy
Sentence: We don’t have the same commonality of interest.
3. CLEMENCY (noun) : दया
Pronunciation: kleh·muhn·see
Meaning: kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.
Synonyms: mercy, leniency, sympathy
Antonyms: vengeance, revenge, retribution
Sentence: The judge chose to show clemency to the truly repentant embezzler.
4. SCAPEGOAT (noun) : बलि का बकरा
Pronunciation: skayp·gote
Meaning: a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
Synonyms: victim, whipping boy, fall guy
Antonyms: assailant, attacker, cock sparrow
Sentence: He has been made a scapegoat for the company’s failures.
5. SMEAR (verb) : बदनाम करना
Pronunciation: smeeuh
Meaning: damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander.
Synonyms: libel, slander, defame
Antonyms: honor, exalt, glorify
Sentence: He is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election.
6. ENCUMBRANCE (noun) : बाधा
Pronunciation: uhn·kuhm·bruhns
Meaning: something that makes movement or progress difficult
Synonyms: obstacle, hurdle, hindrance
Antonyms: advantage, impetus, benefit
Sentence: I felt I was being an encumbrance to them.
7. TRAVAIL (noun) : कड़ा परिश्रम
Pronunciation: tra·vayl
Meaning: painful or laborious effort.
Synonyms: toil, labor, effort
Antonyms: rest, leisure, relaxation
Sentence: He gained the medal through his painful travail.
8. HINTERLAND (noun) : आंतरिक इलाके
Pronunciation: hin·tuh·land
Meaning: a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
Synonyms: countryside, outlands
Antonym: civilisation
Sentence: A century ago, eastern Germany was an agricultural hinterland.
9. CUE (noun) : संकेत
Pronunciation: cue
Meaning: thing said or done that serves as a signal; as in clue
Synonyms: clue, indication, hint
Antonyms: detach, add, ignore.
Sentence: The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late.
10. MENDACITY (noun) : असत्य
Pronunciation: men·da·suh·tee
Meaning: a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
Synonyms: lie, untruth, falsity
Antonyms: truth, veracity, honesty
Sentence: We demand legal warfare on deliberate political mendacity and its dissemination in the press.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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